Nobody thought much about the Houston Rockets trading the 44th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft for AJ Griffin. Now, Pelle Larsson is making it appear to be a questionable decision.
As a rule, the 44th pick is not a contributor. That's how it typically is. So, the decision to flip that pick for Griffin made sense. He'd already established himself as a potential contributor at the NBA level.
So much for that.
In case you're unaware (or repressing the memory), Griffin retired from the NBA before he even suited up for the Rockets.